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NPR's Book of the Day

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William Shakespeare had a son, Hamnet, who likely inspired one of his most famous plays and who died

Dwyane Wade's new memoir is not a traditional one. He wanted to show the reader a lot of his cherish

Author Emma Straub has written a book about family dynamics and the mess and love that comes with th

It's the holiday season so we at Book Of The Day wanted to bring you two of our holiday favorites. T

In the novel Agatha Of Little Neon, a young woman, Agatha, is in need of direction after she loses h

Do you love what some people would consider 'low-brow culture?' Things like The Cheesecake Factory o

When author Suleika Jaouad was first diagnosed with leukemia, she felt isolated and like she didn't

When you think of an epic, what comes to mind? The Iliad, The Odyssey, maybe Beowulf? Well author Ho

The US Postal Service has played a key role in much of American history - from the Declaration of In

Today, two takes on stories we tell to make ourselves feel better and the consequences of believing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the most recent public institution to announce that they are takin

Have you ever wanted to get stranded on a beautiful island? Maybe at the end of a vacation when you

Legendary rapper and integral member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, is out with a new memoir called F

Author Dave Eggars has written a new book, The Every, satirizing technology and it's ever-expanding

From creating vertical gardens to breeding pigeons, the people living in the Azraq refugee camp in J

Author Darcie Little Badger has her protagonists, Nina and a cottonmouth snake named Oli, tackle big

Not all history is learned - or taught - in school. In today's first interview, Robert Jones Jr. tel

Author Huda Fahmy brings us a fictionalized look back on her teenage years in her new graphic novel.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years. Author and former NPR correspondent

There are all different kinds of ghost stories and types of ghosts. Maybe the ghost is a malicious s